USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL

side view of the Uss Arizona Memorial

The USS Arizona memorial is the one thing that everybody should do while in Pearl Harbor or on the Island of Oahu. This is the #1 and most important attraction in all of Hawaii. After arriving at the visitor center you will stand in line for a number. After you receive your number, you are free to enjoy the museum, bookstore, gift shop, exhibits and snack bar. Once your number is called. You will line up at the theatre entrance. You will see a 23 minute documentary movie depicting the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Next you will board a boat for a short trip to the Memorial.

The sunken USS Arizona

The USS Arizona Memorial is the final resting place for most of the 1.177 crew members who lost their lives on December 7, 1941. Suggestions for the Memorial began in 1943 but the Memorial was not dedicated until 1962. The Memorial commemorates the site where World War II began for the United States. The Memorial is 184 feet Long and spans the width of the mid portion of the sunken battleship, which you can see beneath the water. The structure was designed with a sag in the center and strong and tall on both ends, representing initial defeat and ultimate victory. All overtones of sadness where purposely omitted from the Memorial and the overall effect is serenity which allows each individual to contemplate their own feelings. The best way to see the Arizona Memorial is to see it on this great Pearl Harbor tour at the link below with a great price of only $22.00 to see the arizona memorial and tour the battleship missouri.

The Memorial’s marble wall contains the names of each crew member killed on the Arizona. Please be respectful and quiet and allow others their moments to contemplate the memory of those who lost their lives for The United States Of America.

ADMISSION IS FREE.

THE PARK IS OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK FROM 7:30AM UNTIL 5:00PM CLOSED THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY AND NEW YEAR’S DAY

DIRECTIONS FROM WAIKIKI:

Take Ala Moana Blvd/ Nimitz highway or H-1 to begin. While on h-1 look for the USS Arizona/Stadium exit, #15A. Do not take the Pearl Harbor exit. Continue on hi-99 and turn left at the 4th traffic light onto Arizona Memorial Place. At the base of the hill turn right and the parking lot is on the left.